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State

30 contests

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State offices

Returns as of

Governor

Race called by News-Press

Statewide results · Precincts reported: 23,860 of 23,860 (100%)

  1. Xavier Becerra Democratic Winner
    63.9%
    4,992,161 votes
  2. Steve Hilton Republican
    36.1%
    2,815,459 votes

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Returns as of

Lieutenant Governor

Race called by News-Press

Statewide results · Precincts reported: 23,860 of 23,860 (100%)

  1. Fiona Ma Democratic Winner
    63.8%
    4,917,762 votes
  2. Gloria Romero Republican
    36.2%
    2,794,433 votes

State offices

Returns as of

Secretary of State

Race called by News-Press

Statewide results · Precincts reported: 23,860 of 23,860 (100%)

  1. Shirley N. Weber Democratic Winner
    64.7%
    4,983,791 votes
  2. 35.3%
    2,721,661 votes

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Returns as of

Attorney General

Race called by News-Press

Statewide results · Precincts reported: 23,860 of 23,860 (100%)

  1. Rob Bonta Democratic Winner
    63.8%
    4,911,026 votes
  2. Michael E. Gates Republican
    36.2%
    2,791,689 votes

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Returns as of

Controller

Race called by News-Press

Statewide results · Precincts reported: 23,860 of 23,860 (100%)

  1. Malia M. Cohen Democratic Winner
    63.8%
    4,891,240 votes
  2. Herb W Morgan Republican
    36.2%
    2,779,231 votes

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Returns as of

Treasurer

Race called by News-Press

Statewide results · Precincts reported: 23,860 of 23,860 (100%)

  1. Eleni Kounalakis Democratic Winner
    64.0%
    4,905,258 votes
  2. Jennifer Hawks Republican
    36.0%
    2,764,491 votes

State offices

Returns as of

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Race called by News-Press

Statewide results · Precincts reported: 23,860 of 23,860 (100%)

  1. Richard Barrera Nonpartisan Winner
    57.1%
    3,799,472 votes
  2. Sonja Shaw Nonpartisan
    42.9%
    2,850,246 votes

State offices

Returns as of

Insurance Commissioner

Too close to call

Statewide results · Precincts reported: 23,860 of 23,860 (100%)

  1. Jane Kim Democratic
    52.0%
    3,464,693 votes
  2. Ben Allen Democratic
    48.0%
    3,199,117 votes

State offices

Returns as of

Board of Equalization, District 2

Race called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 6,558 of 6,558 (100%)

  1. Sally J. Lieber Democratic Winner
    59.7%
    984,287 votes
  2. John Pimentel Democratic
    40.3%
    665,105 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Michelle C. Kim — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 1

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    75.4%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,384,767 votes
  2. No
    24.6%
    452,960 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Gregory J. Weingart — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 1

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    67.1%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,215,633 votes
  2. No
    32.9%
    594,990 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Anne K. Richardson — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 2

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    76.1%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,386,931 votes
  2. No
    23.9%
    434,670 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Steve Goorvitch — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 2

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    65.7%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,182,182 votes
  2. No
    34.3%
    617,764 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Rashida Adams — Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 3

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    73.8%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,383,868 votes
  2. No
    26.2%
    490,781 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Mark K. Hanasono — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 3

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    73.8%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,332,938 votes
  2. No
    26.2%
    473,692 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Helen Zukin — Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 4

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    73.2%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,356,602 votes
  2. No
    26.8%
    496,434 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Nicholas Daum — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 4

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    70.2%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,259,004 votes
  2. No
    29.8%
    535,376 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Audra M. Mori — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 4

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    71.9%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,297,314 votes
  2. No
    28.1%
    506,668 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Armen Tamzarian — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 4

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    68.7%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,239,656 votes
  2. No
    31.3%
    564,593 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Brian M. Hoffstadt — Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 5

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    68.5%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,254,769 votes
  2. No
    31.5%
    575,947 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Tari Cody — Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 6

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    75.3%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,377,867 votes
  2. No
    24.7%
    451,909 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Kenneth R. Yegan — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 6

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    66.6%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,194,988 votes
  2. No
    33.4%
    600,032 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Gonzalo Martinez — Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 7

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    74.3%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,357,626 votes
  2. No
    25.7%
    469,986 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Natalie Stone — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 7

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    74.6%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,342,168 votes
  2. No
    25.4%
    457,482 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

John Wiley — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 8

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    69.4%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,241,768 votes
  2. No
    30.6%
    548,578 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Matthew A Scherb — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 8

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    72.8%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,302,162 votes
  2. No
    27.2%
    487,662 votes

Court of Appeal, Second District

Returns as of

Victor G. Viramontes — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 8

Judicial retention
Retained — called by News-Press

District-wide results · Precincts reported: 4,674 of 4,674 (100%)

  1. Yes
    74.2%
    Retention threshold: More than 50%1,342,605 votes
  2. No
    25.8%
    467,068 votes

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